Zahrada Nebozízek, Garden on Petřín Hill in Prague, Czech Republic.
Zahrada Nebozízek is a garden covering about 8 hectares on the slope of Petřín Hill in Prague's Malá Strana, at an elevation of 320 m. Its main part lies on a steep slope crossed by a network of paths lined with several sculptures, including a monument to poet Karel Hynek Mácha by Josef Václav Myslbek.
The area was part of vineyards owned by the Knights of the Cross during medieval times, with the first recorded mention dating from 1433. The site was later converted into a public garden and has shaped the appearance of the hill ever since.
The name Nebozízek is first recorded in 1433. One explanation links it to the paths winding like the spiral of a nebozez, a drill bit; another to Václav, son of Charles IV, who could not yet say "ř" and asked for "nebozízek" instead of "nebo řízek".
The garden has several entrances: from Újezd Street, from the neighbouring Seminářská Garden via passages under the funicular tracks, and from Kinský Garden through openings in the Hunger Wall. The main section lies on a steep slope crossed by a network of paths.
At the end of the 19th century, the Association for the Promotion of Foreign Visitors to Prague asked permission to set up a sedan-chair station at Nebozízek. Tourists were to be carried up Petřín in chairs for a fee so they could enjoy the view of the city.
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